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Directed by [[Manie van Rensburg]] to a script co-written by [[Malcolm Kohll]] and [[Hans Strydom]]. | Directed by [[Manie van Rensburg]] to a script co-written by [[Malcolm Kohll]] and [[Hans Strydom]]. | ||
| − | The large cast included [[Marius Weyers]], [[Ryno Hattingh]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Elize Cawood]], [[Pierre Knoesen]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Marcel van Heerden]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[James Borthwick]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Annabel Linder]], [[Tertius Meintjes]], [[Ernest Ndlovu]], [[Eric Nobbs]] | + | The large cast included [[Marius Weyers]], [[Ryno Hattingh]], [[Grethe Fox]], [[Percy Sieff]], [[Elize Cawood]], [[Pierre Knoesen]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Marcel van Heerden]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[James Borthwick]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Sandra Kotzé]], [[Annabel Linder]], [[Tertius Meintjes]], [[Ernest Ndlovu]], [[Eric Nobbs]], [[Brian O'Shaughnessy]], [[Dan Robbertse]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Ron Smerczak]], [[Carel Trichardt]], [[James White]], [[Norman Anstey]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Will Bernard]], [[John Bishop]], [[Mitzi Booysen]], [[Lida Botha]], [[Pieter Brand]] (billed as [[Pieter Brandt]]), [[Kerneels Coertzen]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Michael Copley]], [[Crispin de Nuys]], [[Gideon de Wet]], [[Anton Dekker]], [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Ernst Eloff]], [[Annette Engelbrecht]] ... Ouma Smuts |
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Bill Flynn Bill Flynn ... Boxing Doctor | Bill Flynn Bill Flynn ... Boxing Doctor | ||
Adrian Galley Adrian Galley ... Hansie | Adrian Galley Adrian Galley ... Hansie | ||
Revision as of 15:52, 24 February 2022
The Fourth Reich is a film by Manie van Rensburg ()
The source
The film is based on a documentary novel by the journalist Hans Strydom called For Volk and Fuhrer : Robey Leibbrandt & Operation Weissdorn, published by Jonathan Ball Publishers in 1983 (also published in Afrikaans as Vir Volk en Führer: Robey Leibbrandt & Operasie Weissdorn in 1983). It tells the story of Robey Leibbrandt (1913–1966)[1], a South African boxer who became fascinated with Nazi ideology during the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin and in 1939 returned to South Africa to lead an operation to overthrow the pro-Allied government of General Jan Smuts.
The film
The film was made by the Zastron production company and distributed in South Africa by Trans Atlantic (1990).
Directed by Manie van Rensburg to a script co-written by Malcolm Kohll and Hans Strydom.
The large cast included Marius Weyers, Ryno Hattingh, Grethe Fox, Percy Sieff, Elize Cawood, Pierre Knoesen, Ian Roberts, Marcel van Heerden, Louis van Niekerk, James Borthwick, Keith Grenville, Sandra Kotzé, Annabel Linder, Tertius Meintjes, Ernest Ndlovu, Eric Nobbs, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Dan Robbertse, Cobus Rossouw, Ron Smerczak, Carel Trichardt, James White, Norman Anstey, Christine Basson, Will Bernard, John Bishop, Mitzi Booysen, Lida Botha, Pieter Brand (billed as Pieter Brandt), Kerneels Coertzen, Vanessa Cooke, Michael Copley, Crispin de Nuys, Gideon de Wet, Anton Dekker, Frantz Dobrowsky, Wilson Dunster, Ernst Eloff, Annette Engelbrecht ... Ouma Smuts Bill Flynn Bill Flynn ... Boxing Doctor Adrian Galley Adrian Galley ... Hansie Billy Gayle Billy Gayle ... Policeman Alan Granville Alan Granville ... Press (Germany) Michal Grobbelaar Michal Grobbelaar ... Parliamentarian Errol Hart Errol Hart ... Policeman Graham Hopkins Graham Hopkins ... Radio Announcer Kobus Kleynhans Kobus Kleynhans ... Rebel Ben Kruger Ben Kruger ... Oosthuizen Greg Latter Greg Latter ... Heckler Dale Lee Dale Lee ... African Mirror Nico Liebenberg Nico Liebenberg ... Sgt Pauley Jacques Loots Jacques Loots ... Parliamentarian Patrick Lyster Patrick Lyster ... Sgt. Spengler Ramolao Makhene Ramolao Makhene ... Black Labourer (as Ramalao Makhene) Albert Maritz Albert Maritz ... Rebel Michael Maxwell Michael Maxwell ... Press - South Africa Patrick Mynhardt Patrick Mynhardt ... Parliamentarian Dana Niehaus Dana Niehaus ... Parliamentarian Johan Niemandt Johan Niemandt ... Wolmarans Hennie Oosthuizen Hennie Oosthuizen ... Boxing Second (as Hendrik Oosthuizen) Deon Opperman Deon Opperman ... Van Rensburg burly Hal Orlandini Hal Orlandini ... Local Warmbaths Cop David Phetoe David Phetoe ... Petrol Attendent Tjaart Potgieter Tjaart Potgieter ... Lahousen Emgee Pretorius Emgee Pretorius ... Parliamentarian Percy Pretorius Percy Pretorius ... Rebel Nicky Rebelo Nicky Rebelo ... Van Rensburg burly (as Nicky Rebello) André Rossouw André Rossouw ... Dominee Clive Scott Clive Scott ... Event Announcer Robin Smith Robin Smith ... Sgt Meintjes Wilna Snyman Wilna Snyman ... Soprano Ian Steadman Ian Steadman ... Speaker Jansen Wilma Stockenström Wilma Stockenström ... Mrs. Engelbrecht André Stolz André Stolz ... Saunders Flip Theron Flip Theron ... Postbox Man 1 (as Filp Theron) Neville Thomas Neville Thomas ... Judge Peter Tunstall Peter Tunstall ... Stall man Alwyn van der Merwe Alwyn van der Merwe ... Press Steve van der Merwe Steve van der Merwe ... Policeman Richard van der Westhuizen Richard van der Westhuizen ... Hirsh Jan van Deventer Jan van Deventer ... Steyn Pierre van Pletzen Pierre van Pletzen ... Hertzog Eric van Rensburg Eric van Rensburg ... Judge Herbie Vermuellen Herbie Vermuellen ... Michelot (as Herbie Vermeulen) George Whyte George Whyte ... Judge James Whyte James Whyte ... Snyman Andrew Worsdale Andrew Worsdale ... Joos Engelbrecht
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Reich
